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TIS Dribblers to perform
March 25, 2022
Don’t forget to stop by The Island School PTO’s lemonade stand and TIS dribbling team performance on Wednesday, March 30 at the Community Center Court and Pavilion (behind the Boca Grande Communi…
The phone books are here! The phone books are here!
March 25, 2022
The 2022 phone books will be available for pickup today, Friday, March 25 from noon to 2 p.m., as well as Monday, March 28 from noon to 2 p.m. and Wednesday, March 30 from noon to 2 p.m.
Pickup…
Methodist women distribute $95,000 from Strawberry Festival … that’s a lotta berries!
March 25, 2022
The United Methodist Women of Boca Grande 2022 Strawberry Festival will be distributing $95,000 to local charities and to an organization that is providing funds to benefit the peoples of the Ukra…
Clean water event brings a crowd to Power House
March 25, 2022
BY SHEILA EVANS
Shown above, Capt. Rhett Morris, Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades and Gil Smart, executive director of VoteWater and policy director of Friends of th…
Carlton Ward to talk about Florida’s ‘big cats’ at presentation on March 29
March 25, 2022
BY SHEILA EVANS
Florida’s wildlife is being threatened, and it is the people who live in the state who can save it. This is the message Carlton Ward, Jr., wildlife advocate and award-winning ph…
Glee’s ‘Songs of Hope’ coming on April 7 and 9
March 25, 2022
SUBMITTED BY GLEE
Boca Grande’s “Glee” will be bringing hope to the island and to young people across greater Englewood at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church on Thursday, April 7 and Friday…
Who knew something so irritating could be so beautiful?
March 25, 2022
BY JULIE SALVETTI “THE PEARL GIRL”
Welcome to the world of cultured pearls! Pearls that are cultured, cultivated, farm-raised and cared for are some of the most beautiful and rare specimens in …
GICIA Mercabo Cove seagrass planting effort continues
March 25, 2022
In January 2016, the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association successfully acquired the Mercabo property located at the entrance to Gasparilla Island. It was in late 2015 that a …
Banyan Gasparilla Sound units moving fast; completion date set for end of 2023
March 25, 2022
Gulf to Bay Sotheby’s International Realty has received an overwhelming response and reservations for Banyan Gasparilla Sound, the development that is being built where The Fishery was once locate…
A new season soon to begin for Royal Palm Players: Are you going to audition?
March 25, 2022
BY ALICE COURT
With one production left in this season, the celebratory Anniversary Show, Royal Palm Players is turning its eye to next season. With a new technical manager on staff and a new m…